Science lesson helps 8th-grader save mom

Katie Murphy was paying attention the day her class learned about the symptoms of a stroke.

WEBVTT AS 12 NEWS’ TIM ELLIOTTSHOWS US, SHE DID IT THANKS TO APERFECTLY-TIMED SCIENCE LESSONAT SCHOOL.>> BETH TOMLIN TEACHES AT ST.JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL INWAUKESHA COUNTY.ONE OF HER LESSONS, DESCRIBINGTHE SYMPTOMS OF A STROKE.>> I TELL STORIES CONSTANTLY, SOI KNEW A STORY WOULD BESOMETHING THEY WOULD GRASP ONTO.>> AND EIGHTH GRADER KATIEMURPHY WAS PAYING ATTENTION.>> AND I THOUGHT IT WAS KIND OFCOOL AND WEIRD THAT PEOPLE’SSPEECH GOT MIXED UP.>> TWO DAYS LATER, KATIE USEDTHAT LESSON TO SAVE HER MOTHER’SLIFE.>> GOING THROUGH MY DAILYROUTINE WHEN THINGS BECAME ALITTLE BIT DIFFICULT THAT DAY.>> CHRISTA MURPHY WAS FINDINGSIMPLE TASKS TOUGH, LIKE PUTTINGTOOTHPASTE ON HER TOOTHBRUSH.SHE WENT TO KATIE FOR HELP.>> HER SPEECH IS ALL MIXED UP.THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE AT ALL, AND THEN I HAD GONE BACK TOTHIS STORY AND IT WAS REALLYWEIRD AND I WAS LIKE MAYBE SHE’SHAVING A STROKE.>> KATIE CALLED 911 AND HER MOMWAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.>> THEY SAID I HAD A STROKE,WHICH I COULD NOT BELIEVE WASHAPPENING.>> KATIE MAY HAVE LEARNED THESYMPTOMS OF A STROKE HERE AT ST.JOHN’S, BUT OTHER THINGS OTHERFELL INTO PLACE THAT MADE THISHAPPEN.SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AT ASLEEP OVER THAT NIGHT, BUTDIDN’T GO.EVERYONE BELIEVES THIS WAS NOCOINCIDENCE. >> I BELIEVE THAT THE LORD HADIT ALL IN HIS HANDS.HE KNEW HOW EVERYTHING WAS GOINGTO TURN OUT, AND THERE’S NOOTHER WAY TO PUT IT.IT WAS ALL GOD’S DOING. CHRISTA>> CHRISTA HAD A GUARDIAN ANGELTHAT DAY, HER DAUGHTER KATIE,WHO PROVED PAYING ATTENTION INCLASS PAYS OFF.>> I’M EXTREMELY BLESSED TO BESITTING HERE TODAY.